Economics
Politico: Spain pulls out of energy treaty over climate concerns
Spain has begun the process of withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty, its minister for the ecological transition said today. Read Here
Month: October 2022
EU politics
Euractiv: Conservative MEPs still divided on platform worker status
The centre-right is still trying to find its position on the new rules to classify the status of platform workers, as shown by alternative compromise amendments seen by EURACTIV. Read Here
Economics
NBC News: Rail union rejects labor deal brokered by Biden administration, raising possibility of strike
“Railroaders do not feel valued,” said Tony D. Cardwell, president of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes union. Read Here
Economics
Bill Mitchell – Bank of England announces end to propping up corporate greed – sort of!
The reality is that the pension funds need to be reined in and forced to withdraw from their ‘greed’ positions and to get back to ensuring they have sufficient assets and commensurate returns to cover […]
Economics
Daily Sabah: UK on brink of recession as economy unexpectedly shrinks in August
Don’t forget that Britain is not only an important trading partner of the EU and Germany, but also has a large defict that supports their mercantile policy. Read Here
Energy
Manon François, Carlos Oliveira, Bluebery Planterose, Gabriel Zucman – A modern way to tax windfall profits from the war in Ukraine
Targeting increases in market capitalisation would create a tax much harder to avoid than standard excess profit taxes Manon François, Carlos Oliveira and Bluebery Planterose are researchers at EU Tax Observatory, Gabriel Zucman is Professor […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Shock therapy on the world economy
What really concerns central bankers about the current inflation is the loss of profitability for corporations. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael’s Blog Shock therapy […]
National Politics
Mike Small – A Profound Moment
If Brexit is the midwife of the new British nationalism, it is also fuelling the causes of self-determination among England’s Celtic neighbours. Mike Small is a freelance writer and editor of Bella Caledonia Cross-posted from […]
Economics
Sam Pizzigati: America’s Rich Dominate the Ranks of Our World’s Wealthiest. Why?
Average Danes, Canadians, and Dutch adults last year held less wealth than average Americans. But the median wealth of the most typical Danes, Canadians and Dutch dwarfed that of the most typical U.S. adults. Read Here Photo by BP Miller
Environment
Tina Casey: 600 Million Metric Tons of Plastic May Fill Oceans by 2036 If We Don’t Act Now
Even if some nations kick the plastic habit the global benefit of their efforts could easily be offset by rising demand for plastics elsewhere in the world. Read Here In this picture taken on December […]